I’m not anti-science.
I’m anti the-science-is-settled-so-shut-up science (e.g., climate debate).
I’m anti ignoring-science-when-its-conclusions-are-inconvenient-to-my-political-agenda science (e.g., when does life begin debate).
I’m anti agenda-driven science,
funding-to-the-highest-bidder science,
tweaking-data-for-the-purpose-of-getting-more-funding science (see, for example, Rigor Mortis: How Sloppy Science Creates
Worthless Cures, Crushes Hope, and Wastes Millions, by Richard Harris).
In
short, I’m anti the-politicization-of-science, which, to me, was what yesterday’s
march was about more than anything else.
Here’s a much more articulate statement by the wonderful Mona Charen over at National Review.
